Einstein and Quantum

Einstein and the Quantum was determined as one of the ten best science books by Physics World magazine in 2014 and was awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Award by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Einstein famously rejected quantum mechanics by saying, “God does not play dice.” Einstein could not accept the view that the laws valid in the supra-atomic universe were not valid in the sub-atomic universe, and argued that science could not leave its work to chance. Einstein's understanding of the universe was the driving force behind the development of quantum theory, despite his rejection of quantum mechanics. This book reveals that Einstein's contributions to the development of quantum mechanics were perhaps more important than his research on relativity.

“Everyone thinks that Einstein's main contribution to physics was his theory of relativity. However, in this scientific and easy-to-understand book, A. Douglas Stone puts forward the thesis that Einstein deeply influenced the development of quantum theory and manages to convince the reader. “In this entertaining, engaging, and utterly delightful text, Stone vividly demonstrates how Einstein's genius permeated the most astonishing scientific discovery of the twentieth century and provides a definitive history of quantum theory.”

-Brian Greene, author of The Elegance of the Universe-

(From the promotional bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 408

Size: 13.5 x 21

First Print Year: 2017

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Original Name: Einstein and the Quantum